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Josephine Dillon (January 26, 1884 — November 10, 1971) was an American actress who may best be remembered by history as Clark Gable's patron, acting coach and first wife. Josephine Dillon was born in 1884 in Denver, Colorado to Judge Henry Clay Dillon (died April 6, 1912, Los Angeles, California) and Florence Dillon (née Hood). She was the younger sister of opera singer Enrica Clay Dillon. Per the U.S. Census of 1900, Josephine's family was living in Long Beach, California, and she had four sisters and one brother living at home with her and her parents along with her maternal... MORE

Josephine Dillon (January 26, 1884 — November 10, 1971) was an American actress who may best be remembered by history as Clark Gable's patron, acting coach and first wife. Josephine Dillon was born in 1884 in Denver, Colorado to Judge Henry Clay Dillon (died April 6, 1912, Los Angeles, California) and Florence Dillon (née Hood). She was the younger sister of opera singer Enrica Clay Dillon. Per the U.S. Census of 1900, Josephine's family was living in Long Beach, California, and she had four sisters and one brother living at home with her and her parents along with her maternal grandmother, Maria Hood, and a servant named Yick Leong. Dillon was educated in the California public school system and graduated from Stanford University in 1908. After graduating from Stanford, Dillon studied acting in Italy for one year before returning to the United States to act on Broadway for actor Edward Everett Horton's stock company in New York City. According to her United States passport application dated December 27, 1918, she was then employed as an actress, her father was deceased, and she had one brother, James D. Dillon, who was serving in the 158th Infantry, and Josephine was planning a LESS